Color Me Happy

Hey yall.
:D

Let's make table runners, shall we???
& not just any table runners... mix & match table runners.

Not only are they SUPER cute, they're SUPER quick to make.
{thanks to using the quilt-as-you-go method.}

So let's get this party started.



1 Frolic jelly roll
1 yard solid binding {sku #7521 376}
2 yards backing {sku #17515 11}





Cut your jelly roll strips in half.
Be a rebel & use scissors.

When you cut your strips, make 2 piles.
{1/2 your strip in one pile & the other 1/2 of your strip in another pile.}
Let's refer to these as runner #1 pile and runner #2 pile.



From runner #1 pile:

Make 6 color piles.
{mine = cream, aqua, coral, yellow, black & green}

It's totally okay to oooh & aaah for a minute or two.
:D



Take 3 colors {mine = green, black & yellow} and cut like so:
2 1/2" x 3"
2 1/2" x 6"
2 1/2" x 9"



Now take the last 3 colors {mine = cream, aqua & coral} and cut like so:
2 1/2" x 4"
2 1/2" x 7"
2 1/2" x 10"



You should now have 6 cutesy piles like this.



Pick a pile, any pile.
{I ran with aqua first...I'm totally on an aqua kick these days.}

Start piecing your aqua pieces together {end to end}, alternating your sizes.
Pattern example: 4", 10", 7", 10", 7", 4" etc.
Make your strips about 42" long.

Do this for all 6 color piles.
Make 2 color strips for each color.
Easy peasy. Promise.



Lay out all 12 strips.
Ain't it pretty?!?!

Feel free to play with color placement.
Oooh'ing & aaah'ing is optional.



Take 1 yard of your backing fabric and lay it out flat.
Cut & layer a 42-ish" x 26-ish" piece of batting on top of your backing.

Note: I highly suggest using basting spray between the 2 layers.



Remember when we were playing with color placement???
Well take your middle strip & lay it right side up in the middle of your batting.
{mine = black}

Take your next strip & lay in on top of your 1st strip.



Stitch down the right side of your strip.
{you'll be stitching through the 2 strips, batting & backing.}

Note: I highly suggest ironing each strip open before adding the next one.



Cover the whole right side of your batting using this method.



Now turn your runner & cover the whole left side of your batting.



Your runner should now look something like this.



Trim off all those stragglers.

You'll need to decide on what size you want your runner to be.
It will obviously be 24 1/2" wide, so you basically need to figure out the length you want.

{mine = 38"}




You have 2 choices at this point as far as quilting is concerned:
Leave it as is OR quilt it some more.

{i enjoy the quilty look, so i added some modern straight line quilting.}

Now set this runner aside...it's on to runner #2.



Ain't she purdy?!?!
:D



Again...
Take 1 yard of your backing fabric and lay it out flat.
Cut & layer a 43-ish" x 20-ish" piece of batting on top of your backing.

Note: I highly suggest using basting spray between the 2 layers.




From runner #2 pile:

Note: I didn't play with color placement for this runner. You can just wing it like I did OR audition your fabrics. Whatever strikes your fancy.

Take your middle strip & lay it right side up in the middle of your batting.
{mine = coral}

Take your next strip & lay in on top of your 1st strip.
Stitch down the right side of your strip.
{you'll be stitching through the 2 strips, batting & backing.}

Note: I highly suggest ironing each strip open before adding the next one.



Cover the whole runner using this method.



Trim off all those stragglers.

You'll need to decide on what size you want your runner to be.
It will depend on how many strips you have.
{mine = 21 strips for a 41" long runner.}



You have 2 choices at this point as far as quilting is concerned: leave it as is OR quilt it some more.
{i enjoy the quilty look, so i added some modern straight line quilting.}

Now you just need to throw the binding on both runners and...



...Voila!!!



Ubber cute AND ubber simplistic mix & match table runners.
Yayyy!!!

Enjoy.

rachel of p.s. i quilt